Every Little Leaguer dreams of playing in a Williamsport tournament as an all-star.

In 2011, Victor's youth baseball program joined Little League to give kids in the Victor Central School District the opportunity to reach for this brass ring, even though the chances of ever playing for any Williamsport title remains just a dream for over 99 percent of kids that ever wear a Little League uniform.

In the first three years, Victor Little League sent all-star teams to compete in the local District 4 tournament as the first step toward the ultimate goal. In just three years, four teams actually reached Rochester's Little League District final game, but fell short.

As the calendar turned to 2014, weekly indoor practices began for over 100 Victor baseball players on snowy January evenings. Attendance was outstanding, especially among the 10-year-old standouts, as these baseball players consistently found slots of time between their basketball and hockey schedules to hone their baseball skills during the heart of winter.

“I've known the boys since they were 4 years old and they've always been fine ballplayers for their age. But something clicked this year in terms of dedication to each other. They became a team and put the concept of team in front of their own personal needs,” said Erik Morrell, the Victor 10U All-Star team head coach

And with this focus on each other, this all-star team of 10-year-old boys have turned heads and sent many larger leagues home, sweeping not just Rochester's District 4, but New York State Section 1 as well.

The stats are gaudy against the best competition in our region. These boys are carrying a batting average of .440, an on-base percentage over .500, and a team earned run average (ERA) of only 3.26.

More importantly, every player has contributed multiple hits, RBI and runs scored. And that team ERA is shared among six pitchers, not just one or two kids.

“We don't have subs. In the eyes of the team, every kid is a starter. But we can only hit nine and can't freely substitute while in the tournament. So some starters simply rest more and help the team in other ways when not in the game. We're not hiding any players. We're displaying them,” said Morrell.

The Little League dream came true for this group of dedicated teammates. In dominant fashion they defeated a previously unbeaten Buffalo team to earn the chance to do what 99 percent of Little Leaguers dream about but never see.

The Victor team represented every Little League from this part of the region in the 2014 New York State Williamsport Championship. Victor made it to the semifinals before losing to the eventual champion in extra innings on July 26.

When asked how a league that has not won a district title before played so well under relentless win-or-go-home pressure, Morrell never said a word. He simply tapped on his heart a few times and winked.